Park City, Kentucky

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Park City, Kentucky
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Park City, Kentucky


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Barren
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area_total_km2 = 4.4
area_land_km2 = 4.4
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 517
population_density_km2 = 117.2
population_density_sq_mi = 303.5

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 195
elevation_ft = 640
latd = 37 |latm = 5 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 2 |longs = 54 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 42160
area_code = 270
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blank_info = 21-59232
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Park City is a city in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census. It has historically served as a gateway to nearby Mammoth Cave National Park and Diamond Caverns, a privately-owned cave attraction.

Park City is part of the Glasgow, Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The city had three other names during its history:
*Three Forks, named in 1827 (with the opening of a post office) for the junction of the Louisville and Nashville Turnpike, the Glasgow Road, and the Bardstown Road;
*Bell's Station, for the famous Bell's Tavern located on the Mammoth Cave stagecoach road and the Louisville and Nashville Turnpike (the ruins of this tavern still stand after it burned in 1860);
*Glasgow Junction, for its location at a junction between the former Louisville and Nashville Railroad main line and a branch to Glasgow, Kentucky, and also the Mammoth Cave Railroad. This name change took place in 1859.The name was officially changed to Park City in 1938. This has occasionally caused confusion with nearby Bowling Green, Kentucky, which historically called itself "The Park City"; Bowling Green's daily newspaper still has "Park City" on its front page nameplate.

Geography

Park City is located at coor dms|37|5|39|N|86|2|54|W|city (37.094181, -86.048309)GR|1. Interstate 65 passes through, as does the CSX Transportation rail line (former L&N).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 517 people, 237 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 303.5 people per square mile (117.4/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 154.4/sq mi (59.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.23% White, 6.38% African American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 237 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $26,364 versus $17,778 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,888. About 13.1% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://parkcity.ky.gov/ Park City official web site]
* [http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-park-city.html Park City in the Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer]
* [http://www.nrhs.com/web_exclusives/m_cave/ National Railway Historical Society history of Mammoth Cave Railroad]